Well educated high achievers: what is your daily routine?
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Anonymous
| I’m curious about your habits and daily routines. How ford what you do each day set you up for success? How long do you sleep, what do you eat? How much do you work? What are your hobbies etc |
Anonymous
| 5am club |
Anonymous
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Define well educated
Define high achieving |
Anonymous
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I'll bite (answering for a retired, but high achieving relative).
Wakes up early. If too early, will listen to radio in bed instead of going back to sleep. Showers and gets dressed quickly. Makes coffee and steel cut oatmeal with fresh fruit for breakfast. Works basically all day and night at his passion project, interspersed with sending joke emails to colleagues. Eats lunch, such as a tortilla, tuna or sardine sandwich, or soup. In the afternoon, goes on a hike. Continues working on various hobbies. (gardening, reading, writing, building things, outdoor projects, projects on the computer). Watches the news. Eats home cooked dinner and dessert (cooked by spouse). Brushes teeth immediately after. Continues working on passion project until bed time, interspersed with watching YouTube reels. Goes to bed at 9 pm. Reads in bed for an hour. |
Anonymous
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I will bite. JD - but in govt/non-profit career; mid 40s; 1 kid in private; partner who WFM with tons of flexibility
Partner does all drop-off, pick-ups, sick days and dr appts. I work 3 days in-office, 2 days at home. 7am wake up - breakfast / get ready / commute - 7-8hrs sleep a night 8:30am be at work Lunch at desk - 85% of the time is Trader Joe’s prepared salads or forage food in the office. 15% I hop to a local salad or poke bar for lunch. Or meet a friend for lunch. 5:30pm leave office Take kid to activities (music, scouts, sports); 2 hobbies; religious commitments on Sunday; 3 rescue dogs that need walks, to be fed and yard clean-up Trying to get back to running hobby - but harder now that I’ve been away from it for 2 years. Call mom/dad; text with siblings; talk to partner each night |
Anonymous
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I am 50 year old woman earning over $1m. No family money. I have a DH who earns $100k and two children. One at college and one is a sophomore. Both doing well socially and academically. I travel weekly - at least two nights away but often 3-4.
When I am at home 4.40am wake up 5.15am gym class - either weightlifting or HIIT 6.30am breakfast and get ready 7am drive DS to school and then me to work 7.30am arrive at work 7.30am to 5.30pm - at work although if DS finishes early I will leave at 3.15pm. Day is usually a lot of meetings, writing, events 6pm arrive home and have dinner with DS and DH 6.30pm to 8.30pm - shower and relax. DH will take DS to sport if he has any I’m in bed pretty early When travelling, schedule is all over the place but try to get a very early gym session in where possible. Often have late nights, big dinners, parties etc. It is why when I am at home, I like to keep things low key. I keep in contact with extended family via text but also try to see them when I am travelling to the cities they live in |
Anonymous
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Wake up 630 AM
Check stock market news. Social media. Eat breakfast. Work. Go to gym. Dinner. Social media then movies/TV/video games. Rinse and repeat. |
Anonymous
+1. Imo, people in these categories aren’t on DCUM |
Anonymous
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Wake up at 430 am.
Meditate for 30 minutes. Have cup of coffee. Get children ready for school. Walk dog 1 mile. 930am Go to yoga class--1.5 hr or more if additional exercises done Shower/dress/errands etc. 12pm First meal of the day- yoghurt with fruit and 6 walnut halves 1pm Work 3:45pm Pick up children 4pm Cup of herbal tea and 4 dried apricots and 6 almonds 630pm Dinner 7:30 pm Meditation 45 minutes 8:30pm Sleep |
Anonymous
Just answer. We don’t need the “I’ll bite.” |
Anonymous
Another “ I will bite.” |
Anonymous
+1 And the posts here are fictional |
Anonymous
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My husband and I both have advanced degrees and grew up in poverty so I consider us high achievers. We've been empty nesters for 15 years now and are at the peak of our earning potential.
-wake up early -workout he lifting, me taking a weight lifting class or walking -work -I teach a fitness class after work, he's still working -eat together -go for a walk/talk about our day/plans for the next/plans for weekend -to bed early |
Anonymous
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I know three men who likely fit OP’s criteria.
All three live in new-construction mansions in the $2 to $4 million dollar range in Fairfax. All three are in their 50s and have children. And all three have suffered major heart issues in the recent past; one had a triple bipass. Another had a stent, was advised to cut back on work, ignored the doctor’s advice, and is not doing well; likely headed for major surgery. Third is similar to the first two. Do you want to succeed like they have, OP? Just become a workaholic. You’ll get there. |
Anonymous
JD making $1.3. If that qualifies, here is my routine: 5:15 am: Coffee, email, professional reading, and update health spreadsheet. 6: Exercise 7:15: Shower 7:45: Breakfast 8: Standing call with colleague 9-5: Billable work and client calls 5-7: Admin work, professional leadership, and personal tasks, sometimes done while babysitting kid activities 7-9: Dinner and family time 9: Bedtime |